Geez have not been to bed all night. It is now after 6 am. thought I would get on here. NOt much happening now. Cause most of you are lucky enough to sleep.
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Keep on going on ;-o
Keep on going on ;-o
You need your sleep. Does this happen often? I just googled "How To Fall Asleep." Here are some TIPS from wikiHOW that might help . . .
1) As much as you can, try to stay in bed with your eyes closed, even if you are not actually sleeping. You will drift in-and-out of sleep even if you do not realize it. As a result, you will be more relaxed in the long run.
2) Relax by imagining a wave of comfort start from your feet and slowly work this 'wave' up your body. The process should take about 10 minutes.
3) Eat a banana or two before bed. The magnesium in the banana will help your muscles to relax. Other foods that will help you fall asleep are: Cheese, Mustard, Pickles, Lettuce, Turkey. They have natural chemicals that work with your brain to send a 'calm' message over your body.
4) Some people believe that eating protein-enriched foods as a snack will help slow the mind so it can focus on sleeping. So a small pack of nuts or trail mix would be helpful.
5) Exercise during the late afternoon. Go for a jog or to the gym. The aftereffects of the chemicals in your body released during the workout will get you through the evening. It's much easier to fall asleep if you've done something active since it's much easier to go to sleep when you're exhausted or tired than just sitting at home with all your energy from food you ate.
6) Sometimes, it's easier to go to sleep with some lights on if you wear a sleeping mask.
7) Tense all your leg muscles. Inhale slowly. Relax and exhale slowly. Repeat about seven times.
8) Do not watch t.v. to help you go to sleep. The lights and the noise can make you stay awake for an hour or more.
9) Do not exercise before going to bed. This will get your adrenaline going, your heart pumping, and speed up your respiratory system. Those things will make it very hard to fall asleep.
10) The most important part of your body that should be relaxed (and the one that almost everyone overlooks) is your tongue. When you notice it, you'll find that it is invariably plastered against the roof of your mouth or up against your front teeth. Make a conscious effort to relax your tongue, jaw, and face along with the rest of your body. You'll be surprised how quickly you fall asleep!
11) Sleep is just a lowered state of consciousness. Get to that state faster by not thinking. The easiest way to do this is to focus on the color black you "see" when you close your eyes. Deflect any other thought that arrives, as it will hinder your ability to focus on black. It is a difficult task initially, but if you can stick to it, you'll be asleep within 2-3 minutes.
Be sure you have closed your eyes. Research has proven that if you don't close your eyes, it would be more difficult for you to fall asleep.
12) Cover up the display or turn around an alarm clock, so you lose the perception of time. If you can't sleep and you see the hours going by, it can stress you out by thinking that you have to sleep ASAP. Overall, just try not to think of immediately going to sleep. This causes nervousness and queasiness, making it even harder to fall asleep. Remember, think of something calm instead of worrying about the time going by.
13) Try a number of things until you figure out what works.
14) Ask a family member to give you a back massage. It will relax you very much and help you fall asleep.
15) Consider getting a new mattress if your current one is old.
16) Count mentally or gently stare at mundane objects.